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American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum
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American Cranberrybush Viburnum flowers and leaves
Size:

Small
Size: medium
Medium

Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade not required.
Full Shade
Full Sun required.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade required.
Partial Sun/Shade
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 7 
Mature Height: 8-12 Feet
Mature Width: 8-12 Feet
Features: Lacecap type flower clusters (showy, sterile flowers in a ring around smaller, fertile flowers); flowers white in late spring; bright red fruit in clusters in late summer and autumn (often persisting into winter); summer foliage dark green with a maple-leaf appearance; autumn color is reddish purple.
Culture: Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil is best, but is tolerant of wet soils; also tolerant of alkaline soils.
Cultivars:
  • 'Hahs'- 6-8 feet tall, large fruit.
  • 'J. N. Select' (Red Wing™)- 6-8 feet tall, good flowering and fruiting, new leaves emerge reddish, excellent red autumn color.
  • 'Wentworth'- Heavy fruit production, good fall color.
Mature Form: Rounded, usually dense
Native To: United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions:
Dry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Soil condition: WetWet
Tolerance:
Tolerance: Alkaline SoilAlkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Tolerance: Wet SitesWet Sites
Tolerance: WindWind
Uses:
Barrier
Use for: Border.Border
Foundation
Hedge
Use for: Massing.Massing
Use for: Naturalizing.Naturalizing
Use for: Screen.Screen
Use for: Specimen.Specimen
Foliage Color: Green
 
Fall Foliage Color: Purple
Red
 
Additional Notes: Viburnums tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.